| Ecosystem |
Chilika Lake/Lagoon |
| Type |
Lagoon |
| Salinity |
freshwater |
| Other Names |
Chilka Lake/Lagoon |
| Location |
|
East coast of India. |
20° N 19° N - 85° E 86° E |
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| Location Map |
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| Size Ref |
|
River Length |
64 km |
Area |
906 km2 |
Drainage Area |
2346 |
|
| Depth |
|
Average Depth |
2 m |
Max Depth |
5 m |
Ref |
29107 |
|
| Temperature |
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| Description |
Largest tropical lake in Asia. Wetland of international importance (Ramsar Convention 1979). Maximum area 1165 km2 during monsoon and 906 km2 during summer. Surface temperature 22ºC-35ºC (Muntaz Khan, Chilika Development Authority, pers. comm., 2009). |
| Comments on faunal list |
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| URL 1 |
http://www.ilec.or.jp/database/asi/dsasi008.html |
| URL 2 |
http://www.chilika.com/about.htm |
| Ecosystem Checklist Link |
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| Total |
|
Species |
Families |
Species |
Families |
Reference |
|
313 |
88 |
217 |
71 |
29108 |
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